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| nickname = The Iron Fist <ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 75 </ref>
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| Designation    = Lyran Guards
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| Nickname      = The Iron Fist<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 75</ref>
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The '''Lyran Guards''' were the second [[Lyran]] brigade mustered after the formation of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].  Unlike the [[Arcturan Guards]], the Lyran Guards recruited its soldiers from across the Commonwealth, and, second only to the [[Royal Guards]], is the most prestigious commission in the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]].  At its zenith prior to the [[Succession Wars]], the Lyran Guards were so large that the brigade needed to be split into six subdivisions, each with its own officer to report to the brigade commander.<ref name=FR2765LCAF-13>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 13: "Lyran Guards"</ref>
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The '''Lyran Guards''' were the second [[Lyran]] brigade mustered after the formation of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].  Unlike the [[Arcturan Guards]], the Lyran Guards recruited its soldiers from across the Commonwealth, and, second only to the [[Royal Guards]], is the most prestigious commission in the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces]].  At its zenith prior to the [[Clan Invasion]], the Lyran Guards numbered some 60 regiments, 14 of them being 'Mech units.{{cn}}
 
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==History==
 
==History==
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===Formation===
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Formed as a result of the creation of the Commonwealth as a bond of the three founding states. Since their founding, the regiments of this brigade have fought in nearly every offensive or defensive engagement and secured many victories.<ref name=FRLCAF-12>''Field Report: LCAF'', p. 12</ref>
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=== Star League Era ===
 
=== Star League Era ===
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Formed as a result of the creation of the Commonwealth as a bond of the three founding  states. Because of its prestige and high regards the brigade can select from its future graduates. Since their founding the regiments of this brigade have fought in nearly every offensive or defensive engagement and secured many victories.<ref name=FRLCAF-12>''Field Report: LCAF'', p. 12</ref>
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In contrast to their [[Succession War]]-era prestige, the Lyran Guards were called the "working stiffs of the LCAF" by the [[Terran Hegemony]]. They were characterized as professional, generally apolitical troops who the LCAF could count on to provide garrison duty. In this way, the Lyran Guards of the Star League era were more similar to the position the [[Lyran Regulars]] would come to occupy than the fame they later enjoyed.<ref name=FR2765LCAF-14>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 14: "Lyran Guards"</ref>
  
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During the [[Star League Era]] the Lyran Guards were the largest brigade in LCAF, so large that the Guards added an additional officer between the [[regiment]] and [[brigade]] level, with a Divisional Commander overseeing ten Lyran Guards regiments and reporting to the Brigade's overall commander. In practice this number includes inactive or disbanded regiments so most Divisional Commanders only oversaw five or six active regiments. Numbering as high as six, as of [[2765]] five Lyran Guards Divisions remained active, ranging from the ten full regiments of the First Lyran Guards Division, a force larger than most [[Star League Defense Force]] brigades, to the mere four of the Second Lyran Guards Division.<ref name=FR2765LCAF-13>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 13 "Lyran Guards"</ref>  
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During the [[Star League Era]] the Lyran Guards were the largest brigade in LCAF, so large that the Guards added an additional officer between the [[regiment]] and [[brigade]] level, with a Divisional Commander overseeing ten Lyran Guards regiments and reporting to the Brigade's overall commander. In practice this number includes inactive or disbanded regiments so most Divisional Commanders only oversaw five or six active regiments. Numbering as high as six, as of [[2765]] five Lyran Guards Divisions remained active, ranging from the ten full regiments of the First Lyran Guards Division, a force larger than most [[Star League Defense Force]] brigades, to the mere four of the Second Lyran Guards Division.<ref name=FR2765LCAF-13>''Field Report 2765: LCAF'', p. 13: "Lyran Guards"</ref>
  
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During the [[Amaris Civil War]] the Lyran Guards grew substantially, with a number of regiments being reactivated; by [[2786]] the brigade was thirty-five regiments strong;<ref name="FSWp139"/> two of the reactivated commands, the [[18th Lyran Guards|Eighteenth]] and [[Nineteenth Lyran Guards]] were effectively former [[SLDF]] units, having been recruited from personnel the [[Eighteenth Infantry Division]] and [[368th BattleMech Division]].<ref name="FSWp33">''First Succession War'', p. 33, "Those Left Behind (Continued)"</ref> In addition to these two regiments, the Lyran Guards had reactivated the [[14th Lyran Guards|Fourteenth]] and [[Fifteenth Lyran Guards]], and during the [[First Succession War]] the Guards also reactivated the [[11th Lyran Guards|Eleventh]] and [[Thirteenth Lyran Guards]]. The First Succession Wars took a heavy toll on the Lyran Guards, however; in addition to the losses taken to individual units, the [[2nd Lyran Guards|Second]], [[5th Lyran Guards|Fifth]] and [[Fifty-fourth Lyran Guards]] were wiped out completely.<ref name="FSWp139">''First Succession War'', p. 139, "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces (LCAF)"</ref>  
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During the [[Amaris Civil War]] the Lyran Guards grew substantially, with a number of regiments being reactivated; by [[2786]] the brigade was thirty-five regiments strong;<ref name="FSWp139"/> two of the reactivated commands, the [[18th Lyran Guards|Eighteenth]] and [[Nineteenth Lyran Guards]] were effectively former [[SLDF]] units, having been recruited from personnel the [[Eighteenth Infantry Division]] and [[368th BattleMech Division]].<ref name="FSWp33">''First Succession War'', p. 33: "Those Left Behind (Continued)"</ref> In addition to these two regiments, the Lyran Guards had reactivated the [[14th Lyran Guards|Fourteenth]] and [[Fifteenth Lyran Guards]], and during the [[First Succession War]] the Guards also reactivated the [[11th Lyran Guards|Eleventh]] and [[Thirteenth Lyran Guards]]. The First Succession Wars took a heavy toll on the Lyran Guards, however; in addition to the losses taken to individual units, the [[2nd Lyran Guards|Second]], [[5th Lyran Guards|Fifth]] and [[Fifty-fourth Lyran Guards]] were wiped out completely.<ref name="FSWp139">''First Succession War'', p. 139: "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces (LCAF)"</ref>
  
 
=== FedCom Civil War ===
 
=== FedCom Civil War ===
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During the [[FedCom Civil War]] the main body stayed neutral with some exceptions. After the [[Jihad]] ended, the Lyran Guards were the only [[LCAF]] brigade capable of fielding full RCT's.<ref name=FRLCAF-12/>
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The component regiments of the Lyran Guards fought for all sides of the FedCom Civil War. The 3rd, 5th, 6th, 24th and 26th Lyran Guard fought for [[Katherine Steiner-Davion]] while the 10th sided with her brother [[Victor Steiner-Davion|Victor]]. The 14th and 32nd fought for [[Free Skye]] in their attempt to seize [[Hesperus II]] while the 15th and 36th helped hold the world for the Lyrans.<ref name=FCCWp183>''FedCom Civil War'', p. 83</ref>
  
 
=== The Jihad ===
 
=== The Jihad ===
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By [[3085]] the losses sustained by the Lyran Guards regiments hadn't been replaced. The brigade fielded two [[RCT]]s, but the rest of the unit was based on the new [[Light Combat Team]] model. Though the Guards saw the need for this immediately after the end of the Jihad, many members of the Guards were sure the LCAF could rebuild missing Guard units or at least expand the existing units. With other brigades being rebuilt and receiving the best academy graduates and machines, the Lyran Guards grew envious of their countrymen.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 101</ref>
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By [[3085]] the losses sustained by the Lyran Guards regiments hadn't been replaced. While the Lyran Guards were the only [[LCAF]] brigade capable of fielding multiple full RCTs,<ref name=FRLCAF-12/> the rest of the brigade was based on the new [[Light Combat Team]] model. Though the Guards saw the need for this immediately after the end of the Jihad, many members of the Guards were sure the LCAF could rebuild missing Guard units or at least expand the existing units. With other brigades being rebuilt and receiving the best academy graduates and machines, the Lyran Guards grew envious of their countrymen.<ref>''Field Manual: 3085'', p. 101</ref>
  
 
=== The Dark Age ===
 
=== The Dark Age ===
 
Prior to 3145 the Lyran Guards had been rebuilt, and even expanded to RCTs in several cases. The invasion by Clan Wolf resulted in the destruction of two RCTs and the disbanding of two more to make up losses in other Lyran Guard units. As of 3145 there were three RCTs and two independent 'Mech regiments in the Guards brigade.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 126</ref>
 
Prior to 3145 the Lyran Guards had been rebuilt, and even expanded to RCTs in several cases. The invasion by Clan Wolf resulted in the destruction of two RCTs and the disbanding of two more to make up losses in other Lyran Guard units. As of 3145 there were three RCTs and two independent 'Mech regiments in the Guards brigade.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 126</ref>
  
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==Command==
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==Officers==
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General Ivan Steiner, eldest son of Nondi Steiner, led the brigade since 3057 with mixed success. His good connection through the marriage to the daughter of the CEO of [[Defiance Industries]] of Hesperus granted him a position with high influence.
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| [[Hauptmann-General]]||[[Kathleen Heany]]||[[3039]]<ref name=TRO3039p168>''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 168: "AS7-D Atlas"</ref>
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==Tactics==
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Different per Unit.
 
==Units of the Lyran Guards==
 
==Units of the Lyran Guards==
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:* [[First Lyran Guards Division]]
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:* [[Fourth Lyran Guards]]
 
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:* [[Fifth Lyran Guards]]
 
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:* [[Seventh Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Seventh Lyran Guards]]
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:* [[Eighth Lyran Guards]]  
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:* [[Eighth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Ninth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Ninth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Tenth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Tenth Lyran Guards]]
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:* [[Eleventh Lyran Guards]]  
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:* [[Eleventh Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Twelfth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Twelfth Lyran Guards]]
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:* [[Thirteenth Lyran Guards]]  
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:* [[Thirteenth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Fourteenth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Fourteenth Lyran Guards]]
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:* [[Fifteenth Lyran Guards]]  
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:* [[Fifteenth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Sixteenth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Sixteenth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Seventeenth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Seventeenth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Eighteenth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Eighteenth Lyran Guards]]
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:* [[Nineteenth Lyran Guards]]  
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:* [[Nineteenth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Twentieth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Twentieth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Twenty-first Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Twenty-first Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Twenty-third Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Twenty-third Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards]]
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:* [[Twenty-sixth Lyran Guards]]
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:* [[Twenty-sixth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Twenty-ninth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Twenty-ninth Lyran Guards]]
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:* [[Thirtieth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Thirty-first Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Thirty-first Lyran Guards]]
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:* [[Thirty-second Lyran Guards]]  
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:* [[Thirty-second Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Thirty-third Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Thirty-third Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Thirty-fifth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Thirty-fifth Lyran Guards]]
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:* [[Thirty-sixth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Thirty-ninth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Thirty-ninth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Fortieth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Fortieth Lyran Guards]]
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:* [[Forty-third Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Forty-third Lyran Guards]]
 
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:* [[Forty-fifth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Fifty-third Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Fifty-third Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Fifty-fourth Lyran Guards]]
 
:* [[Fifty-fourth Lyran Guards]]
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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:* The First Lyran Guards was destroyed on [[Orkney]] by [[Clan Jade Falcon]].  
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:* The First Lyran Guards was destroyed on [[Orkney (LC)|Orkney]] by [[Clan Jade Falcon]].<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 74</ref>
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:* The Second Lyran Guards was destroyed in [[2789]].
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:* The Second Lyran Guards was destroyed in [[2789]].<ref>''First Succession War'', p. 139</ref>
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:* The Sixth Lyran Guards was destroyed. <ref name=FRLAp12>''Field Report: Lyran Alliance'' p.12</ref>
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:* The Fourth Lyran Guards was destroyed by Clan Wolf in the 3140s. The survivors were absorbed into the [[Sixteenth Lyran Regulars]].<ref name=FM45p129>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 129</ref>
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:* The Eighth Lyran Guards westroyed during Succession Wars and rebuilt in the Dark Age era.
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:* The Sixth Lyran Guards was destroyed by [[Clan Wolf]] during the Jihad.<ref name=FRLAp12>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 12</ref> Later rebuilt, they were destroyed by Clan Wolf and absorbed into the Eighth Guards.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 126</ref>
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:* The Tenth Lyran Guards merged with the First Davion Guards in February [[3068]]).<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'', p. 5</ref>
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:* The Seventh Lyran Guards was destroyed by Clan Wolf in the 3140s. The survivors were absorbed into the [[Sixteenth Lyran Regulars]].<ref name=FM45p129/>
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:* The Eleventh Lyran Guards was disbanded after [[Operation SERPENT]]).
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:* The Tenth Lyran Guards merged with the First Davion Guards in February [[3068]].<ref>''Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon'', p. 5</ref> They were rebuilt in the [[Dark Age]] and destroyed by [[Clan Wolf]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 126</ref>
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:* The Thirteenth Lyran Guards was destroyed in [[3066]])<ref name="MS28">''Mercenaries Supplemental'', p. 28</ref>
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:* The Thirteenth Lyran Guards defected and was destroyed in [[3057]].<ref>[https://bg.battletech.com/forums/ask-the-writers/13th-lyran-guards-13987/msg328072 Ask The Writer post]</ref>
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:* The Fifteenth Lyran Guards was destroyed.
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:* The Fourteenth Lyran Guards were disbanded during the [[Dark Age]] to reinforce other units.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 126</ref>
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:* The Nineteenth Lyran Guards was destroyed on [[Jabuka]] by [[Clan Steel Viper]])
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:* The Fifteenth Lyran Guards was destroyed defending [[Hesperus II]] during the early [[Jihad]].<ref name=FRLAp12>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 12</ref>
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:* The Twenty-sixth Lyran Guards was destroyed.  
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:* The Nineteenth Lyran Guards was destroyed on [[Jabuka]] by [[Clan Steel Viper]].<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 74</ref>
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:* The Thirtieth Lyran Guards deserted
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:* The Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards was dissolved in the [[Dark Age]] to shore up units who were badly damaged fighting [[Clan Wolf]].<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 126</ref>
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:* The Thirty-sixth Lyran Guards was destroyed.
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:* The Twenty-sixth Lyran Guards was destroyed by [[Clan Jade Falcon]] in [[3070]].<ref name=FRLAp12>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 12</ref>
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:* The Thirtieth Lyran Guards deserted in the Chaos March.<ref>''Field Manual: Lyran Alliance'', p. 74</ref>
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:* The Thirty-second Lyran Guards suffered heavy casualties fighting [[Clan Wolf]] in the [[Dark Age]] and disbanded. Its survivors were spread among other Lyran Guards.<ref>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 126</ref>
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:* The Thirty-sixth Lyran Guards was destroyed by the [[Knights of the Inner Sphere]] in the early days of the [[Jihad]].<ref name=FRLAp12>''Field Report: LAAF'', p. 12</ref>
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:* The Ninth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first, Twenty-third, Thirty-third, Fortieth, Forty-third, Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Lyran Guards were destroyed in the [[Second Succession War]].<ref>''Second Succession War'', p. 99</ref>
  
 
==Color Scheme and Unit Insignia==
 
==Color Scheme and Unit Insignia==
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Image:Camosteinerlyranguards.png|''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]'' in Lyran Guards colors
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Camosteinerlyranguards.png|''[[Banshee (BattleMech)|Banshee]]'' in Lyran Guards colors
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Image:Camosteinerlyranguard.png|''[[Wolverine]]'' in Lyran Guards colors
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Camosteinerlyranguard.png|''[[Wolverine]]'' in Lyran Guards colors
 
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Image:Lyran_Guars_Insignia.png|Insignia of the Lyran Guards Brigade
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Lyran Guards brigade logo.png|Insignia of the Lyran Guards Brigade
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Image:2nd Lyran Guards.jpg|2nd Lyran Guards Insignia
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2nd Lyran Guards.jpg|2nd Lyran Guards Insignia
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Image:Lyranguards03rd.png|3rd Lyran Guards Insignia
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Lyran Guards 3rd logo.png|3rd Lyran Guards Insignia
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Image:Lyranguards05th.png|5th Lyran Guards Insignia
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Lyranguards05th.png|5th Lyran Guards Insignia
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Image:Lyranguards06th.png|6th Lyran Guards Insignia
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Lyranguards06th.png|6th Lyran Guards Insignia
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Image:Lyranguards10th.png|10th Lyran Guards Insignia
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8th Lyran Guards logo.png|8th Lyran Guards Insignia
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Image:11th_Lyran_Guards.gif|11th Lyran Guards Insignia
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Lyranguards10th.png|10th Lyran Guards Insignia
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Image:Lyranguards14th.png|14th Lyran Guards Insignia
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11th Lyran Guards logo.png|11th Lyran Guards Insignia
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Image:Lyranguards15th.png|15th Lyran Guards Insignia
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Lyran Guards brigade logo.png|14th Lyran Guards Insignia
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Image:Lyranguards24th.png|24th Lyran Guards Insignia
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Lyran Guards 15th logo.png|15th Lyran Guards Insignia
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Image:Lyranguards26th.png|26th Lyran Guards Insignia
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Lyranguards24th.png|24th Lyran Guards Insignia
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Image:Lyranguards32nd.png|32nd Lyran Guards Insignia
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Lyranguards26th.png|26th Lyran Guards Insignia
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Image:Lyranguards36th.png|36th Lyran Guards Insignia
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Lyranguards32nd.png|32nd Lyran Guards Insignia
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Lyranguards36th.png|36th Lyran Guards Insignia
 
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* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: 3085]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]''
 
* ''[[Field Manual: Lyran Alliance]]''
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* ''[[Field Report: LAAF]]''
 
* ''[[Field Report 2765: LCAF]]''
 
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* ''[[First Succession War (sourcebook)|First Succession War]]''
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* ''[[Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon]]''
 
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[[Category:Lyran Commands|Lyran Guards]]
 
[[Category:Lyran Commands|Lyran Guards]]
 
[[Category:Federated Commonwealth Commands|Lyran Guards,]]
 
[[Category:Federated Commonwealth Commands|Lyran Guards,]]

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Brigade Insignia of the Lyran Guards
Lyran Guards
Formed 2341
Nickname The Iron Fist[1]
Affiliation Lyran Commonwealth
Parent Command LCAF
Sub-Command(s) First Lyran Guards Division

Second Lyran Guards Division

Third Lyran Guards Division

Fourth Lyran Guards Division

Fifth Lyran Guards Division

Sixth Lyran Guards Division

The Lyran Guards were the second Lyran brigade mustered after the formation of the Lyran Commonwealth. Unlike the Arcturan Guards, the Lyran Guards recruited its soldiers from across the Commonwealth, and, second only to the Royal Guards, is the most prestigious commission in the Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces. At its zenith prior to the Succession Wars, the Lyran Guards were so large that the brigade needed to be split into six subdivisions, each with its own officer to report to the brigade commander.[2]

History[edit]

Formation[edit]

Formed as a result of the creation of the Commonwealth as a bond of the three founding states. Since their founding, the regiments of this brigade have fought in nearly every offensive or defensive engagement and secured many victories.[3]

Star League Era[edit]

In contrast to their Succession War-era prestige, the Lyran Guards were called the "working stiffs of the LCAF" by the Terran Hegemony. They were characterized as professional, generally apolitical troops who the LCAF could count on to provide garrison duty. In this way, the Lyran Guards of the Star League era were more similar to the position the Lyran Regulars would come to occupy than the fame they later enjoyed.[4]

During the Star League Era the Lyran Guards were the largest brigade in LCAF, so large that the Guards added an additional officer between the regiment and brigade level, with a Divisional Commander overseeing ten Lyran Guards regiments and reporting to the Brigade's overall commander. In practice this number includes inactive or disbanded regiments so most Divisional Commanders only oversaw five or six active regiments. Numbering as high as six, as of 2765 five Lyran Guards Divisions remained active, ranging from the ten full regiments of the First Lyran Guards Division, a force larger than most Star League Defense Force brigades, to the mere four of the Second Lyran Guards Division.[2]

During the Amaris Civil War the Lyran Guards grew substantially, with a number of regiments being reactivated; by 2786 the brigade was thirty-five regiments strong;[5] two of the reactivated commands, the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Lyran Guards were effectively former SLDF units, having been recruited from personnel the Eighteenth Infantry Division and 368th BattleMech Division.[6] In addition to these two regiments, the Lyran Guards had reactivated the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Lyran Guards, and during the First Succession War the Guards also reactivated the Eleventh and Thirteenth Lyran Guards. The First Succession Wars took a heavy toll on the Lyran Guards, however; in addition to the losses taken to individual units, the Second, Fifth and Fifty-fourth Lyran Guards were wiped out completely.[5]

FedCom Civil War[edit]

The component regiments of the Lyran Guards fought for all sides of the FedCom Civil War. The 3rd, 5th, 6th, 24th and 26th Lyran Guard fought for Katherine Steiner-Davion while the 10th sided with her brother Victor. The 14th and 32nd fought for Free Skye in their attempt to seize Hesperus II while the 15th and 36th helped hold the world for the Lyrans.[7]

The Jihad[edit]

By 3085 the losses sustained by the Lyran Guards regiments hadn't been replaced. While the Lyran Guards were the only LCAF brigade capable of fielding multiple full RCTs,[3] the rest of the brigade was based on the new Light Combat Team model. Though the Guards saw the need for this immediately after the end of the Jihad, many members of the Guards were sure the LCAF could rebuild missing Guard units or at least expand the existing units. With other brigades being rebuilt and receiving the best academy graduates and machines, the Lyran Guards grew envious of their countrymen.[8]

The Dark Age[edit]

Prior to 3145 the Lyran Guards had been rebuilt, and even expanded to RCTs in several cases. The invasion by Clan Wolf resulted in the destruction of two RCTs and the disbanding of two more to make up losses in other Lyran Guard units. As of 3145 there were three RCTs and two independent 'Mech regiments in the Guards brigade.[9]

Officers[edit]

Rank Name Command
Commanding Officers of the Lyran Guards
Hauptmann-General Kathleen Heany 3039[10]
General Ivan Steiner 3057

Tactics[edit]

Different per Unit.

Units of the Lyran Guards[edit]

Divisions
Regiments

Notes[edit]

  • The First Lyran Guards was destroyed on Orkney by Clan Jade Falcon.[11]
  • The Second Lyran Guards was destroyed in 2789.[12]
  • The Fourth Lyran Guards was destroyed by Clan Wolf in the 3140s. The survivors were absorbed into the Sixteenth Lyran Regulars.[13]
  • The Sixth Lyran Guards was destroyed by Clan Wolf during the Jihad.[14] Later rebuilt, they were destroyed by Clan Wolf and absorbed into the Eighth Guards.[15]
  • The Seventh Lyran Guards was destroyed by Clan Wolf in the 3140s. The survivors were absorbed into the Sixteenth Lyran Regulars.[13]
  • The Tenth Lyran Guards merged with the First Davion Guards in February 3068.[16] They were rebuilt in the Dark Age and destroyed by Clan Wolf.[17]
  • The Thirteenth Lyran Guards defected and was destroyed in 3057.[18]
  • The Fourteenth Lyran Guards were disbanded during the Dark Age to reinforce other units.[19]
  • The Fifteenth Lyran Guards was destroyed defending Hesperus II during the early Jihad.[14]
  • The Nineteenth Lyran Guards was destroyed on Jabuka by Clan Steel Viper.[20]
  • The Twenty-fourth Lyran Guards was dissolved in the Dark Age to shore up units who were badly damaged fighting Clan Wolf.[21]
  • The Twenty-sixth Lyran Guards was destroyed by Clan Jade Falcon in 3070.[14]
  • The Thirtieth Lyran Guards deserted in the Chaos March.[22]
  • The Thirty-second Lyran Guards suffered heavy casualties fighting Clan Wolf in the Dark Age and disbanded. Its survivors were spread among other Lyran Guards.[23]
  • The Thirty-sixth Lyran Guards was destroyed by the Knights of the Inner Sphere in the early days of the Jihad.[14]
  • The Ninth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first, Twenty-third, Thirty-third, Fortieth, Forty-third, Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Lyran Guards were destroyed in the Second Succession War.[24]

Color Scheme and Unit Insignia[edit]

The Lyran Guards paint their machines in Lyran blue and white.

  • Insignia of the Lyran Guards Brigade

  • 2nd Lyran Guards Insignia

  • 3rd Lyran Guards Insignia

  • 5th Lyran Guards Insignia

  • 6th Lyran Guards Insignia

  • 8th Lyran Guards Insignia

  • 10th Lyran Guards Insignia

  • 11th Lyran Guards Insignia

  • 14th Lyran Guards Insignia

  • 15th Lyran Guards Insignia

  • 24th Lyran Guards Insignia

  • 26th Lyran Guards Insignia

  • 32nd Lyran Guards Insignia

  • 36th Lyran Guards Insignia

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 75
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Field Report 2765: LCAF, p. 13: "Lyran Guards"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Field Report: LCAF, p. 12
  4. ↑ Field Report 2765: LCAF, p. 14: "Lyran Guards"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 First Succession War, p. 139: "Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces (LCAF)"
  6. ↑ First Succession War, p. 33: "Those Left Behind (Continued)"
  7. ↑ FedCom Civil War, p. 83
  8. ↑ Field Manual: 3085, p. 101
  9. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 126
  10. ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 168: "AS7-D Atlas"
  11. ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 74
  12. ↑ First Succession War, p. 139
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Field Manual: 3145, p. 129
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Field Report: LAAF, p. 12
  15. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 126
  16. ↑ Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon, p. 5
  17. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 126
  18. ↑ Ask The Writer post
  19. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 126
  20. ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 74
  21. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 126
  22. ↑ Field Manual: Lyran Alliance, p. 74
  23. ↑ Field Manual: 3145, p. 126
  24. ↑ Second Succession War, p. 99

Bibliography[edit]

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